Getting There

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The Ferry

Ferry tickets will be sold at the Info Booth
and Box Office at the festival grounds on Randall's Island on
the days of the festival. $10, one way, any way, any day. They
will NOT be sold at the Ferry terminal in
Manhattan.

Ferries travel to and from Randall's Island Park for all
three days of the festival throughout the day. Departures will
take place from East 35th Street Ferry Landing located at the
intersection of East 35th Street at the FDR Drive (click for directions), with ferries
running approximately every 15 minutes.

The East 35th Street Ferry Landing is
located at the intersection of East 35th Street and the FDR
Drive near the Midtown heliport on the East River. To reach
this location by subway, take the 4, 5, or 6 train to East 33rd
St and then go up two blocks to East 35th. Turn right and
follow down to the water.

Bus

Electric Zoo Shuttle Bus

NEW FOR 2011

These buses will travel to and from Randall's Island Park for
all three days of the festival throughout the day. They will
leave from and return to East 124th St in Manhattan between
Madison Ave and Park Ave.

Supplies are limited; to avoid disappointment we
recommend buying a Shuttle Bus pass with your
festival pass - just select one of the options below. These
passes provide you with a round trip for each day that your
festival pass is valid (1 round trip for Single Day Passes, 3
total round trips for 3 Day Passes).

Separate Shuttle Bus tickets will also be sold at the
Info Booth and Box Office at the festival grounds on Randall's
Island AND at the Shuttle Bus departure point in Manhattan
(124th St between Madison and Park Aves) $5 - One way, any way,
any day.

MTA Special Event Express Buses

Take the 4/5/6 or Metro-North Railroad to 125th St, then take
the X80 express Bus on Lexington Ave between 126 and 125 Sts,
which runs nonstop to Randall's Island. A $5.50 round-trip fare
is collected going to Randall's Island. If you transfer from the
subway or bus with your Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard, only $3.25 is
deducted. If you are paying with cash, you must have exact
change in coins - no paper money is accepted on the buses. The
7-Day Express Bus Plus is the only Unlimited Ride MetroCard
accepted on the X80. Local Bus Weekly or Monthly passes not
accepted. For more information, visit www.mta.info.

Walking/Biking

You can walk across the footbridge from E. 103rd St. in
Manhattan onto Randall's Island Park during summer daylight
hours (6am - 9pm). It takes about 20-25 minutes to walk from the
Manhattan side of the footbridge to the festival entrance.

Pedestrians can also walk across the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge
from Manhattan (about 15 minutes), Queens (about 30 minutes), or
the Bronx (about 15 minutes).

BICYCLISTS PLEASE NOTE: Bikes are NOT allowed on the
ferry or buses. Bike parking is South of the RFK
Bridge Pedestrian Walkway, near the Ferry Landing on Randall's
Island. Follow signs from the main festival entrance.

Driving

Parking on Randall's Island will be very limited - if
you plan on driving, you should purchase a parking pass with
your festival pass. There will be a limited number of parking
passes available for purchase on the days of the festival, at
Randall's Island. Select an option below to purchase a
festival pass that includes parking for 1 vehicle. If you are
purchasing more than 1 festival pass, remember that you only
need 1 parking pass per vehicle - you do not need a parking pass
for each person in your vehicle.

There is NO OVERNIGHT PARKING and NO TAILGATING
allowed on Randall's Island.

From Manhattan

Get on the RFK Bridge at East 125th Street or Exit 18 from
FDR Drive (left exit from northbound or right hand exit from
southbound Harlem River Drive). Once on the RFK Bridge, E-Z Pass
users should stay left for the exit to Randall's Island Park,
immediately after the toll plaza. Those paying cash at
the toll should stay to the right and take the entrance ramp to
Randall's Island Park located about a half-mile past the toll
plaza on the right hand side.

From Long Island

Get on the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge from the Grand Central
Parkway. Stay right for the exit to Randall's Island,
immediately after the toll plaza.

From the Bronx

Take the Major Deegan or Bruckner Expressway to the Robert F.
Kennedy Bridge. Once on the RFK Bridge continue toward Queens.
After the Queens toll plaza, bear right for the Randall's Island
exit (about 200 yards).

From Brooklyn

Take the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway East to the Robert F.
Kennedy Bridge. Stay right for the exit to Randall's Island
Park, immediately after the toll plaza.

From Queens

Get on the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge from the Grand Central
Parkway. Stay right for the exit to Randall's Island Park,
immediately after the toll plaza.

From New Jersey

From I-80 or the New Jersey Turnpike, get on the George
Washington Bridge. Follow signs for "Through Traffic" (on the
upper level, stay to the left, on the lower level, stay to the
right) to get onto the Cross Bronx Expressway, then take the
Harlem River Drive/Amsterdam Avenue exit. Keep left onto the
Harlem River Drive, then stay straight to take FDR Drive South
to the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge. On the Bridge, E-Z Pass users
should stay left for the exit to Randall's Island Park,
immediately after the toll plaza. Those paying cash at the toll
should stay to the right and take the entrance ramp to Randall's
Island Park located about a half-mile past the toll plaza on the
right hand side.

From Westchester

Take I-87 (New York State Thruway) southbound. I-87 will turn
into the Major Deegan Expressway. Follow signs to the Robert F.
Kennedy Bridge, pass through the tollbooth, and stay to the
right. Take the exit for Randall's Island.

By air

By train

New Jersey Transit, Amtrak, Long Island Railroad (LIRR) and
Metro North have trains in and out of New York City on a daily
basis.

New York train terminals are:

Pennsylvania Station (often referred to as PENN station)
is located in the heart of midtown Manhattan - LIRR,
Amtrak and New Jersey Transit

Grand Central Station - Metro North

Harlem 125th street (closest to the festival) - Metro
North

By bus

The BOLT bus travels from Baltimore, Boston, Cherry Hill,
Philadelphia and Washington DC to several New York City
locations on a daily basis. Check out www.boltbus.com for more details

A number of bus companies travel daily to Port Authority Bus
Terminal located in midtown manhattan. You may easily access
many subways from there. For information on all carriers, call
the Port Authority Terminal at 212-564-8484 or visit www.ny.com/transportation/port_authority.html

* This information is intended for information and planning
purposes only and is not to be taken as endorsements or
warranties of any kind. All information presented here is
subject to change.